Definition of Pneumonectomy

1. Noun. Surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer).


Definition of Pneumonectomy

1. Noun. (context: surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of a lung. ¹

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Definition of Pneumonectomy

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Medical Definition of Pneumonectomy

1. An operation to remove an entire lung. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pneumonectomy

pneumologies
pneumology
pneumolysis
pneumomalacia
pneumomediastinum
pneumomediastinums
pneumomelanosis
pneumometer
pneumometers
pneumometry
pneumomycosis
pneumomyelography
pneumon-
pneumonectomies
pneumonectomy (current term)
pneumonia
pneumonia dissecans
pneumonia interlobularis purulenta
pneumonia malleosa
pneumonia virus of mice
pneumonia with chest-wall involvement
pneumoniac
pneumonias
pneumonic
pneumonic device
pneumonic devices
pneumonic plague
pneumonics
pneumonitic

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